Private Online OCD Therapy Treatment with OCD Specialist, Doctor Pointer

~ a UK Chartered Clinical Psychologist & Psychotherapist who himself recovered from OCD

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Overcome your OCD intrusive thoughts (including images, urges, & physical sensations), obsessions, compulsions, & related distress, with the expert guidance & support of a man who experienced many different themes from an early age

via video calls (Skype, FaceTime, & Botim) - affording you the privacy, comfort, & convenience of receiving scheduled therapy sessions

Recovery isn’t the same as cure ~ this is because OCD is a predisposition to certain ways of thinking/engaging, finding resolution difficult, & tending to be very suggestible & easily immersed in our imagination - however, we can learn not to “do” OCD ~ & thereby experience life with less & less intrusive thoughts, obsessions, compulsions, & related distress ~ recovering step-by-step ~ from being locked inside our own OCD world, to the point of actually not experiencing OCD & feeling free of “it” ~ Doctor Pointer’s clients often describe this as like waking up from a bad dream

 
 

Given how uncomfortable we can be about our OCD experiences, it is so important to have a therapist with whom we feel comfortable

And therapy with Doctor Pointer will feel like meeting your kindred spirit, because people who have experienced OCD will always have a lot in common with one another, & a sense of where each other is coming from

◦Mild to Severe ◦Acute & Chronic

◦1-1 Specialist OCD Therapy

◦Therapy is tailored to your specific themes and personal psychology

◦Based in the British Isles

◦Therapy is via Private Video Calls

Intrusive Thoughts, Images, Sensations, Urges, Obsessions, Compulsions, Uncertainty, Responsibility, What If?, Overthinking, Doubt, Anxiety, Guilt, Shame, Disgust, Feeling Trapped/Stuck, Brain Lock, Rumination, Magical Thinking, Avoidance,

Intrusive Thoughts, Images, Sensations, Urges, Obsessions, Compulsions, Uncertainty, Responsibility, What If?, Overthinking, Doubt, Anxiety, Guilt, Shame, Disgust, Feeling Trapped/Stuck, Brain Lock, Rumination, Magical Thinking, Avoidance,

◦Doctor Pointer works with adults (18+)

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Recover from OCD

If OCD has taken over your life, then you will know how challenging recovery can be ~ you may be feeling distressed to the point of desperation &/or doubtful that you can ever get better ~ but with the right help, it is possible

Effective Treatment for OCD

Doctor Pointer’s clients often say that he was the first person they met whom they felt really understood them & was able to make a significant positive difference to their lives

Experience the benefits of therapy for intrusive thoughts, obsessions, rituals, compulsions, and related issues, with an expert in OCD treatment

Helping you recover from OCD, by expertly guiding you through a powerful synergy of concepts & techniques, drawn from across the most evidence-based, psychological treatments for OCD

OCD therapy will target your specific obsessions & compulsions, as well as show you what to do if your theme(s) shifts or re-emerge, so you no longer need to fear OCD

Taboo thoughts in OCD are common

You can trust in Doctor Pointer to understand and help you. Common themes include sexual images of family members and children, thoughts of “what if I’m attached to my sister/ brother/ mother/ father/ child?,” sexual and violent thoughts, such as “what if I’m a pedophile?,” “what if I like this feeling of being touched by my child?”, “what if I push them down the stairs/escalator?”, “what if I murder someone?,” “what if I have murdered someone and not remembered doing it?,” “what if I want this terribly bad thing to happen and I would secretly enjoy it?, “what if I’m evil?,” ~ & every other taboo thing you can think of. We can have what appears like random “horrible”thoughts when kissing family members, praying, doing certain task, when in certain situations, when around certain/all people, that makes us feel bad, ashamed, guilty, & anxious

Remember, OCD doubts/ stories seem more real than reality - it’s like we have flipped reality and imagination around, and that reality feels fake, and our imagination feels real

Oh no! But what if I don’t have OCD, & I’m just making excuses for being a terrible, horrible, dangerous person (to myself and/or others)?

Convincing ourselves that maybe we do not have OCD, and that really everything we fear is actually true, is a very common “trick” that our OCD mind plays on us ~ we end up convinced that these things our real, rather than stuff we have just made up (even if it feels like we did not do any of this ourselves)

What if having bad thoughts/ images/ bodily sensations means that I’m a bad person?

We can become obsessed with the inaccurate idea that having “bad” thoughts/ images/ bodily sensations is the same as being a “bad” person. So we try to avoid triggers that we see as bringing on these unwanted experiences, and yet find that we can’t help but experience them. And the more we ruminate from within this OCD story, the more convinced we become that we are bad, and that we deserve to be punished by ourselves (and possibly others, too)

Can OCD make you feel like you’re going mad?

When we keep doing the same thing over and over, and each time we feel even less unsure of ourselves and what we’ve done and seen than before, it really does feel like we’ve “lost it.” And trying to hide that from other people for fear of judgment makes us even more stressed, and our OCD worse. Doctor Pointer understands

What if my OCD makes me do it?

OCD can make us feel like we have no control over our mind, our body, and our behaviour. We can end up convinced that we will be overwhelmed by an urge to do something dangerous, terrible, and against our values. But in reality, it has no pull over us; we just imagine it has. And it is us imagining this powerful urge then makes it seem so powerful. I know it does not seem that way, but regardless of how strong the urge feels, it is just us getting immersed in our imagination, thoughts, & related muscle tension. Our OCD can not make us do anything

What if by thinking or picturing this bad thing, I make it happen?

This is a very common belief when caught up in our OCD. We fear that we will manifest it, and/or that what we are experiencing is a premonition, & therefore we must take action to prevent it ~ maybe by not doing something, going somewhere, warning people, etc., otherwise we think that if the thing we fear happens, then it will be our fault that we did not do everything we could do prevent harm

What if I'm trapped; plagued by my OCD thoughts &/or physical sensations forever, and it ruins everything now & in the future?

This is a very distressing experience; & the more trapped we feel by our thoughts and physical sensations, the more we struggle not to experience what is distressing us. Thoughts, earthworms, &/or physical sensations (blinking, swallowing, breathing, etc.) follow us around, and we think, “this is ruining my life” (my relationships, both ordinary things like watching the TV “properly,” & moments that would otherwise by special and precious to me)

What if my OCD is too severe for me to get better? / What if I’m treatment resistant and I’ll never get better?

These thoughts lead to us becoming increasingly distressed, as we imagine our lives becoming more & more unbearable. Doctor Pointer can help with this, too

Online OCD therapy for all themes

Existential OCD, Pure OCD, Race OCD, Harm OCD, Suicide OCD, Somatic OCD/ Sensorimotor OCD, Real Event OCD, Pedophile-themed OCD (POCD), Incest OCD, Zoophilia OCD (ZOCD), Hit & Run OCD, Relationship OCD, False Memory OCD, Moral OCD / Scrupulosity OCD, Contamination OCD, Checking OCD, Symmetry & Exactness OCD, Magical Thinking OCD, Just Right OCD, Sexual Orientation OCD (SO-OCD)/ Homosexual OCD (HOCD), Gender OCD, Religious OCD, & Staring OCD

This is not an exhaustive list of what Doctor Pointer can treat - even if you do not see your experience of OCD listed, Doctor Pointer can help you

For more information on themes, click on the “subtypes/themes” button

Finding your tribe is the first step to feeling less misunderstood & isolated

Doctor Pointer has been where you are now. He understands the nature of your intrusive thoughts, obsessions, compulsions, struggles, & distress, & how to guide you out of the OCD headspace, in which you have become lost, confused, trapped, & stuck

Regardless of how you might feel about your OCD experiences, nothing is too weird, strange, taboo, embarrassing, shameful, etc., to bring to therapy with Doctor Pointer. He knows where you are coming from, & wants to help you

 

Doctor Pointer

 
 
Both my own experiences of OCD from an early age & my clinical training have led me to deeply understand OCD, & how to recover from it
— Doctor Pointer
 

Recover from OCD through a synergy of evidence-based psychological therapies: CBT (ERP, RF-ERP, ACT, I-CBT, CFT, MCT) +

Researchers’ understanding of OCD has changed greatly over the years, & continues to do so… therefore clinicians’ treatment of OCD needs to evolve, too

Doctor Pointer’s approach to treating OCD is both evidence-based & flexible, so as to treat your own personal experience of OCD successfully. It also takes into account researchers’ shift in their understanding of OCD, which has led to OCD no longer be viewed as an anxiety disorder (it now has its owns section within the DSM-5 ~ the latest version of how psychiatric disorders are categorised). Therefore, your tailored, specialist treatment for OCD will be a powerful synergy of CBT-based therapies ~ Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP), Rumination-Focused Exposure & Response Prevention (RF-ERP), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Meta-Cognitive Therapy (MCT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), & Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (I-CBT/ IBT), as well as helpful concepts & practices from Eastern Philosophies (including non-denominational Buddhism & Taoism), Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy. Doctor Pointer finds that a relaxed, conversational style of therapy, that includes specific psychological exercises, works best

OCD treatment doesn’t have to be about habituation to distress

Doctor Pointer’s approach to the treatment of OCD means that instead of it being an excessively stressful ordeal, it is possible for the experience to be softened; bringing in an active choice to both trust ourselves & to relate towards ourselves with compassion

OCD heresy (but clinically accurate)

Most OCD therapists would consider the following statements about OCD and its treatment to be almost heresy. However, Doctor Pointer can show you that

  • we do not have to accept everything OCD tell us

  • we are not less able to tolerate anxiety than others (when bad things happen, we are often the first to step up and sort things out)

  • we do not need to habituate to anxiety if it is caused by OCD stories (although it can be helpful to habituate to feelings of disgust)

  • we do not always have to sit with uncertainty

  • there is a difference between ordinary doubt and OCD doubt

  • we can learn not to immerse ourselves in OCD doubts/ stories

  • rather than watch our thoughts, we can learn to dial down rumination

  • we can learn to choose to ground ourselves in reality, in the here-and now

A male OCD therapist who is relatable

Doctor Pointer is an expert in his field, relatable, & down to earth

 

Doctor Pointer

 

Humour & an attitude of irreverence in OCD treatment

Having OCD is no joke, & compassion for ourselves is essential; however humour can be a helpful intervention so that we take our OCD experiences less seriously ~ a bit like laughing at the boggart in Harry Potter

A mindset of ease, gentleness, effortless non-striving, non-judgement, compassion, acceptance, & spaciousness can also be helpful when caught up in OCD

We can practice accepting our feelings, physical sensations, situations, & what is outside our control. However, contrary to what some clinicians may state, we do not have to accept what OCD is telling us

The OCD mind - our imagination plays tricks on us to the point where we become confused about what is real ~ and this can be deeply distressing

OCD distorts our perception of reality

Before recovering from OCD, Doctor Pointer used to be caught up in his own OCD, too

If you have OCD, then you are probably predisposed to getting deeply immersed within your imagination, to the point where you doubt what is real. Anything is possible within your imagination. You can end up questioning who you are, what is actually possible, what you have done, & what you are experiencing with your senses, & also lose sight of what you know makes sense. You get lost in a world of remote probabilities, imagined possibilities; all of them distressing. So you try harder & harder to be sure of what is real, but your efforts take you even further into your imagined ocd world; creating more intense doubt, confusion, & distress

OCD can feel like a nightmare - feeling stuck, trapped, & lost in a labyrinth of confusion & fear that causes high levels of distress. There is a way to emerge from this almost other-worldly trance-like existence where our fears can seem real ~ it takes times, but it is achievable

Your OCD obsessions & compulsions may be constant or varied, may feel taboo or embarrassing to you, & may come with a lot of self-criticism. However, Doctor Pointer understands that your intrusive thoughts are not a reflection of you nor your values. He regularly helps people with pure ocd, existential ocd, harm ocd, suicide ocd, pedophile-themed ocd, incest OCD, relationship ocd, false memory ocd, moral ocd/ scrupulosity ocd, real event ocd, contamination ocd, checking ocd, sexual orientation ocd, symmetry & exactness ocd, religious ocd, race ocd, staring ocd, & more

Thankfully, you do not have to stay trapped in torment by your OCD. Instead, experience the liberating effects of Doctor Pointer's psychologically-therapeutic methods, skillfully tailored towards your own experiences of OCD; an approach that is effective for all subtypes of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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If intrusive thoughts, images, physical sensations, & urges have become obsessions, and you feel driven to do rituals/ compulsions (overt &/or covert), in an effort to feel less emotionally distressed (e.g. anxiety, guilt, shame, & disgust), then you need Doctor Pointer to help you recover from OCD

 
Independent research has demonstrated that OCD therapy over video-calls is often even more effective than face-to-face consultations
— Doctor Pointer

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For people like us who experience OCD, resolution & certainty can seem elusive

We desperately want to get a real tangible sense of reaching a resolution - be it with a conversation, a task, a thought, in fact, in almost all of our experiences; but no matter what, it never seems enough - & we are left with doubts and a sense of things being unresolved. Learning to accept aspects of life where we need to practice acceptance of non-resolution is important. However, in others aspects of our life, it is possible to learn & practice skills which create a real tangible sense of resolution & certainty

When you’re looking for OCD Specialists…

Choose Remote Online OCD Therapy with Doctor Pointer ~ because what matters is the outcome (symptom reduction/recovery from OCD)

Letting go of any preconceived ideas around the limits of what you think is possible to achieve in terms of therapy for OCD via video-calls…

… allows you to appreciate that choosing remote online OCD therapy with Doctor Pointer is about taking the opportunity to access an OCD Specialist who can help change your life for the better; beyond both what you may have tried before & what you may even think is possible

In terms of any preconceived preferences for in-person therapy, remember that it is not the medium with which you connect with Doctor Pointer that matters, but instead the opportunity to talk through your issues with someone whom you can deeply relate, further develop your conceptual understanding of OCD so as to illuminate the way out of the OCD mental head space from where you are currently trapped, & practice a powerful synergy of techniques in-session (before then doing them between sessions) that empower you to recover from OCD & its negative impact upon your relationships, sex life, family life, social life, work life, your relationship with yourself, & your ability to function/do certain tasks

…so let it be your time to experience effective, modern therapy, exclusively accessed remotely online via private Skype & FaceTime calls (& Botim for UAE) ~ where each call helps to further loosen OCDs grip on you

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The benefits of online OCD therapy via video-calls (Skype/FaceTime - & Botim for UAE)

real therapy that’s modern & effective

  • independent research has repeatedly demonstrated that online therapy via video-calls is as effective as in-person therapy, when the types of therapy provided are based upon the Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (CBT) - this encompasses ERP, RF-ERP, MCT, ACT, I-CBT(IBT), & CFT; Research has also shown that for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) & anxiety disorders, the clinical outcomes are often even better when provided via video-calls compared with therapy provided in-person & based in a consultation room

  • online therapy for OCD is also helpful because we can, at times, be guided through parts of the treatment in surroundings where we may experience OCD more intensely

  • not only is therapy over video-calls the best way of accessing therapy that works, it also gives us the flexibility to access appointment times throughout the day, without travelling, thereby freeing up our life for everything else that matters to us

  • convenience - no travel, saves you time

  • accessibility to a leading psychologist & therapist

  • confidentiality

Recover from OCD. Reclaim your life.

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Regardless of how unusual you think your intrusive thoughts are, you’re not alone
— Doctor Pointer
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